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The Pierside Hotel, is seeking a Operations Manager to join our team in serving guests with creativity and passion!

Located directly across from the Pacific Park Ferris wheel on Santa Monica Pier,our Santa Monica Beach hotel is an inviting destination for your Southern California getaways. Guests feel at home in beautifully decorated rooms and suites with ocean views and modern amenities and can soak up the SoCal sunshine with a cocktail by the outdoor heated pool, or get energized in our well appointed fitness center.

As part of Sage Hospitality Group, we passionately strive to be the best and create excellence in everything we do. We believe in enriching lives one experience at a time. More than a slogan, we empower our employees to make positive impacts on the communities in which we live and work. By providing genuine service we build relationships with our guests and value for our shareholders, and we create unforgettable experiences.

We are looking for independent thinkers. Those who harness their entrepreneurial spirit so that it breaks preconceived notions. We’re not afraid to forge our own path. After all, it’s what industry leaders do. That’s why we welcome risk takers and creative spirits alike. No matter your daily role, Sage recognizes that your success is about more than the work you do—it’s really about who you are, which is why we invest in your personal and professional growth. We hope you consider joining us!

Plan and manage the room and restaurant area's operations of the hotel to achieve customer (guests, employees, corporate and owners) satisfaction and quality service while meeting/exceeding financial goals. Position is responsible for short and long-term planning and day-to-day operations of the hotel operations. Recommends the area's budget and manages expenses within approved budget constraints.

Inspire, motivate and create a customer focus and sales oriented environment within every department of the business to drive excellence in market reputation, associate engagement, overall financial excellence and owner satisfaction.

• Manage associates in the division in order to attract, retain and motivate the employees; hire, train, develop, empower, coach and counsel, conduct performance and salary reviews, resolve problems, provide open communication vehicles, discipline and terminate, as appropriate.
• Develop, recommend, implement and manage the division's annual budget, business/marketing plan, forecasts and objectives to meet/exceed management expectations.
• Implement company programs (Franchise) and manage the operations of the department in a manner consistent with federal and state laws and regulations and company policies and procedures to ensure a high level of quality and customer satisfaction.
• Resolve customer complaints as appropriate to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction and quality.
• Implement emergency organization procedures and training through the management of the security staff to ensure appropriate protection for hotel guests, staff and company assets.
• Create a work environment that allows for personal growth and development for all associates, encourages an empowered and engaged workforce while supporting the Sage values.
• Ensure prompt and appropriate response to conflict management.
• Evaluate and support proper staffing levels and positions to ensure the success of the hotel.
• Support strategies for the property from an operation, staffing and service perspective while ensuring alignment with the businesses other disciplines and support teams. Support strategic planning, development, and coordination of business initiatives and strategies.
• Ensure consistent and stabilized systems and processes for the customers.
• Mentor and develop high potential talent and future high potential talent in line with the organizations talent management strategies.
• Implement succession planning within each direct report to provide new opportunities as associates develop.
• Look for more efficient and effective ways to provide services to our hotels and owners.
• Leverage technology and third parties where appropriate.

Education/Formal Training

A four-year college degree or equivalent education/experience.

Experience

Four to five years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).

Knowledge/Skills

• This includes experiential knowledge required for management of people and complex problems.
• Ability to study, analyze and interpret complex activities and/or information in order to improve new practices or develop new approaches.
• Ability to make decisions with only general policies and procedures available for guidance.
• Supervisory/management skills. Must possess communication skills in terms of the ability to negotiate, convince, sell and influence professionals and/or hotel guests.
• Moderate hearing necessary as guests phone with requests and questions.
• Excellent vision necessary to assess required reaction to meet standards.
• Excellent speech communication skills are required to communicate both in person and via telephone with guests, associates and corporate contacts in a professional and extensive manner.
• Excellent literacy is required. Must be able to both assimilate and generate explicit and concise documents for publication within our corporate environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying -must be able to accomplish any task required of associates within assigned departments.
• Bending/kneeling -must be able to accomplish any task required of associates within assigned departments.
• Mobility -must be able to accomplish any task required of associates within assigned departments.
• Continuous standing -must be able to accomplish any task required of associates within assigned departments.
• Climbing up to approximately 40 steps 1% of 40 hour week. Climbing ladders up to approximately 5 feet 15% of 40 hour week.
• Driving required as necessary.

Environment

Inside hotel and office environment 95% of shift.

• Medical, dental, & vision insurance

• Paid time off

• Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching

• Health savings and flexible spending accounts

• Basic Life and AD&D insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much more.

• Eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program. Up to $1,000 per referral